Initial Attack Incident Commander

Meets the training needs of the Incident Commander Type 4 (ICT4). The six instructional units include foundation skills, intelligence gathering and documentation, sizing up the incident, developing a plan of action, post-fire activities, evaluating incident objectives, and managing the incident. Evaluation of the student is by unit tests and performance-based evaluations. Students are expected to demonstrate effective foundation skills (leadership, risk management, and communications) at the ICT4 level.Prerequisite: FRP130 or FRP251.

Hiring Practices in the Fire Service

Covers methods of preparation for interviews, tips on appearance, language usage, and interaction. Practice interviews are followed with critique sessions and tips on identifying and eliminating weaknesses.Offered infrequently.

Wildland Single Resource Boss

Produces student proficiency in the performance of duties associated with the single resource boss – crew position from initial dispatch through demobilization to the home unit. Topics include operational leadership, preparation and mobilization, assignment preparation, risk management, entrapment avoidance, safety and tactics, offline duties, demobilization, and post incident responsibilities.Prerequisite: FRP231.

Firefighter Safety and Survival

Introduces basic principles and history related to the national firefighter life safety initiatives, focusing on the need for cultural and behavior change throughout the emergency services.Corequisite: FRP251. Offered winter term.

Public Education, Relations and Information

Presents the philosophy of PIER programs in the fire service as well as various aspects of marketing to achieve desired results. Includes information about various communication delivery methods including media relations and crisis communications.Offered infrequently.

Fire Prevention Inspections

Provides students with the knowledge and skills necessary to prepare for and perform effective fire prevention in a variety of occupancies. Meets Oregon Department of Public Safety Standards and Training #41-02 Fire Prevention Inspections.Offered infrequently.

Advanced Fire and Arson Investigation

Studies the use of detection equipment, identification of incendiary devices, electrical service deficiencies, common characteristics of a juvenile fire, reporting systems, and securing and controlling the fire scene.Prerequisite: FRP273. Offered infrequently.

Firefighter Level I and Lab

Introduces basic training including use of small tools and equipment, practice in forcible entry, use of breathing apparatus, salvage and overhaul techniques, and hose and ladder skills. Meets Department of Public Safety Standards and Training and National Fire Protection Association standards for NFPA1001.Offered fall term and possibly spring term based on demand.

Fire Apparatus Driver

Presents the most up-to-date information on fire apparatus and the techniques used to safely operate them. This course provides the practical, hands-on experience necessary for students to become safe and knowledgeable emergency vehicle operators.Prerequisite: FRP251 or equivalent. Offered fall term.

Fire Behavior and Combustion

Assists students in gaining a solid understanding of the theories and fundamentals of how and why fires start and spread as well as how they are controlled. It will develop and enhance their knowledge of combustion reactions in solids, liquids, and gasses. Students will demonstrate an understanding of English and System International (SI) measurements, the physical and chemical properties of combustion, terminology associated with fire and combustion, and demonstrate an applied knowledge of fire suppression and fire dynamics. This course meets Department of Public Safety Standards and Training #25-08 and #43-02.Corequisite: FRP251. Offered fall term.

Fundamentals of Fire Prevention

Building Construction for Fire Protection

Covers building classification and structural features, types of material used in buildings, flame spread and fire retardants, and representative fire loads. Meets Oregon Department of Public Safety Standards and Training #39-22 Building Construction and #42-01 Building Construction for Fire Protection.Offered spring term.

Cooperative Work Experience/Fire Science

Cooperative Work Experience is an educational program that enables students to receive academic credit for on-the-job, experiential learning based on skills acquired in their programs. Together, the instructor, employer, and student establish learning objectives that specify the significant and appropriate learning which is expected to result from the work experience. This course offers a career-related experience for students working for an approved employer. As a capstone course, it should be completed within the last two terms of a certificate or degree program.

Introduction to Codes and Related Ordinances

Studies codes used in the fire service that provide students with the knowledge needed to perform company level fire inspections and ensure buildings in AHJ coverage area meet fire and life safety standards for both new and old construction types.Corequisite: FRP251. Offered fall term.

Followership to Leadership

Provides a self-assessment opportunity for individuals preparing to step into leadership roles. Combines classroom and field instruction with students working through a series of problem-solving events in small teams (Field Leadership Assessment course). Topics include leadership values and principles, transition challenges for new leaders, situational leadership, team cohesion factors, and ethical decision-making.Prerequisite: FRP130. Offered infrequently.

Intermediate Wildland Fire Behavior

Prepares the prospective fireline supervisor to undertake safe and effective fire management operations. It is the second course in a series that collectively serves to develop fire behavior prediction knowledge and skills.Prerequisite: FRP130.

Health and Fitness for Emergency Services Workers

Prepares students with the foundation needed prior to entering a program in emergency services, such as firefighting, paramedicine or law enforcement, by providing an overview of the key topics that promote a life of health and wellness in the emergency services field. Students are given the opportunity to assess their current lifestyles and their relationships to wellness, physical fitness, nutrition, and risk for illness/disease. With appropriate participation and study, students will finish the class with a firm understanding of community health issues and the relationship of lifestyle to health and longevity so as to plan realistic short- and long-term health goals. Fulfills health general education requirement within the Fire Science AAS degree.Prerequisites: RD30 or RD90 and WR30 or WR90, or designated placement test scores. Offered fall term or as demand requires.